● These are a diverse group of tropical infections which are common in low-income populations in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
● They are caused by a variety of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa and parasitic worms (helminths).
● They include dengue, rabies, blinding trachoma, Buruli ulcer, endemic treponematoses (yaws), leprosy (Hansen disease) etc.
● These diseases are contrasted with the big three infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria) which generally receive greater treatment and research funding.
● 1 in 5 people around the world are affected by NTDs.India is home to the world’s largest absolute burden of at least 11 of these major neglected tropical diseases.
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